Jenna Coleman is a British actress, popular for doing the role ‘Clara Oswald’ in the ‘Doctor Who’ series. She started her career at a young age itself. Jenna began her career in a theater company ‘Yer Space’. She is a member and became part of the ‘Crystal Clear’. ‘Crystal Clear’ is a play show where she was a part.
The play gathered popularity and Jenna received a reward for that. Her first breakthrough role is in the soap opera ‘Emmerdale’. She was doing the role of ‘Jasmine Thomas’. She was appearing in the soap opera till the end of the series.
Coleman made her debut act in the movie in 2011. She appeared in the ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ as ‘Connie’.
Coleman got an opportunity to explore her versatility in 2016. She got a chance to act in the role of erstwhile British Monarch Queen Victoria. It was the ITV series ‘Victoria’.
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Early Life:
Jenna was born on 27th April 1986. Her birthplace is Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. As of now, she is 35 years of age. Her nationality is British.
Her father’s name is Keith Coleman and her mother’s name is Karen Coleman. She has a sibling, Ben Coleman.
Education:
She completed her schooling at Arnold School. Jenna didn’t pursue any university degree. She studied English at the York University for her acting career.
During her school days, Jenna had a great attraction to acting. As a result, she became a member of the play ‘Yer Space’. This helped to shape her career as an actress.
Career:
At the age of 10, she entered the entertainment industry. She started doing a small role in ‘Summer Holiday’ as a bridesmaid. Then, she appeared in a play ‘Crystal Clear’ at the ‘Edinburgh Festival’.
In 2005, she gathered much popularity as a ‘Jasmine Thomas’ in ‘Emmerdale’. It is a TV series from 2005 to 2009. In 2009, she got a chance to act in a BBC school drama. It was the ‘Waterloo Road’ where she played ‘Lindsay James’.
In 2011, she made her debut act in the movie “Captain America: The First Avenger”. She played as a ‘Connie’ which gathered fans and followers. The actress then acted in a short film ‘Imaginary Forces’ as an ‘Ellen’ in 2012.
In the same year 2012, she acted in a TV series based on John Braine’s novel. The name of the series is ‘Room at the Top’. It was the same name as the novel. She played the role of ‘Susan Brown’.
In 2016, she appeared in the movie “Me Before You”. Here, she got the role of ‘Katrina Clark’. In the same year, she got a wonderful opportunity to play the lead role in a drama. It was the ITV’s period drama ‘Victoria’. She got a chance to show her acting talent in this movie.
Coming to the list of movies, where she appeared include,
- Captain America: The First Avenger (Connie)
- Me Before You (Katrina Clark)
- Corporate Monster (Ellen)
- Klokkenluider (Silke)
Jenna appeared in many TV series and shows than movies. Here we will have a look at the list:
- Emmerdale (Jasmine Thomas)
- Titanic (Annie Desmond)
- Room at the Top (Susan Brown)
- Waterloo Road (Lindsay James)
- The Five Doctors Reboot (Herself)
- Doctor Who (Clara Oswald)
- Victoria (Queen Victoria)
- The Cry (Joanna Lindsay)
- Dancing on the Edge (Rosie Williams)
- Thunderbirds Are Go (Baines)
- Inside No. 9 (Beattie)
- The Serpent (Marie-Andree Leclerc)
- Death Comes to Pemberley (Lydia Wickham)
Personal Life:
In 2011, the actress was dating Richard Madden. He is the “Game of Thrones” fame. The media started calling them a ‘power couple’. Because the couple was doing powerful roles on TV. But this relationship didn’t work for a longer time, which resulted in a break-up.
In 2015, Coleman dated Tom Hughes. He appeared in the TV series ‘Victoria’ as ‘Prince Albert’. Tom was her on-screen pair in that series. The couple met on the ‘Dancing on the Edge’ sets. They maintained their relationship secret from the media.
According to some rumors, the couple got engaged in a private ceremony. But there is no official announcement to the public as of now.
Jenna Coleman Net Worth:
As of 2020, the actress has a net worth of around 5 million US dollars. She earned this income through her acting profession.
Jenna Coleman Life Facts:
- Jenna is the ambassador of a non-profit organization ‘One To One Children’s Fund’.
- The actress has won many awards in her acting profession. In 2019, she won two awards namely the ‘Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year Award’ and ‘I Talk Telly Award.’
- Jenna has a great interest to work in Bond movies as a Bond Girl.
- In the upcoming seasons of Victoria, Jenna and Tom will have intimate scenes.
- Jenna’s full name is Jenna-Louise Coleman which she changed to Jenna Coleman.
The Bottom Line:
To sum it up, Jenna is a good actress who is working hard to succeed more in the acting career.
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